It was September 9, 1513. The place was, and still is, a meadowland on a low hill just south of the village of Branxton, Northumberland,...

What is the importance of a folded flag? Most people who see this picture, see a folded flag and think nothing of it. To the family of a...

The tradition of ringing a bell at a firefighter's funeral stretches back more than 200 years. Generations ago, a bell would ring at the...

The Police Funeral Flyby -- one of the most solemn and honorable duties for the police aviator... The first funeral flyover of aircraft...

Of all the military bugle calls, none is so easily recognizable or more stirring and able to render emotion than Taps. Up until the Civil...

Cops pledge to serve the public good and put their lives on the line daily. When they pass away, whether from circumstances in the line...

On March 13, 1996, a man walked into the Dunblane (Scotland) Primary School armed with several guns. He fired his weapons 109 times...

Are you a lucky or unlucky person? Or, to put it more precisely, are you prepared to be lucky? “Luck is what happens when preparation...

Congratulations to Colonel Glenn M. McNeill, Jr of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on his retirement. Press release here. We...

We often start things with a very good reason behind why we are doing it. There is typically a motivation that is driving us forward. But...

This past week (February 2017) members of Wake and District were lucky to play alongside The Piano Guys at performances in Asheville and...

St. Valentine’s Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories...

For the past year, nearly every part of our lives has been affected by COVID-19. Over time, this period of uncertainty can lead to...

By now, many of you have seen the GEICO Insurance commercial, Trouble With Noisy Pipes? If not, take 30 seconds and watch the clip below...

On Monday, January 4, 2021 the members of Wake and District gathered virtually as we held our annual general meeting looking back at 2020...

2020*. We began this year with similar intent as the previous, with plans to hit the regional competition circuit and make a trek to...

On Saturday, December 5, 2020 our band was back participating at the Flowers Plantation Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, a tradition we...

A first of it's kind mobile mini-band major online mini-band competition was held in the United Sates, attracting 21 separate bands from...

There are 3 types of people who will read this post; Those who would say "hmmm nice one, a good idea, i'll think about it" — trust us,...

Today we remember President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas,...